Niece of Bronx woman who died after boyfriend's sword attack relieved he was finally arrested

Dayanara Carela, 44, died weeks after her boyfriend Gilbert Nunez allegedly hacked her foot with a sword. (Obtained by Daily News)

A Bronx man whose girlfriend died after he allegedly hacked her foot with a sword has been arrested and charged in her death.

Natalie Valerio, the victim’s niece, said Monday she was relieved the police finally busted Gilbert Nunez for the death of Dayanara Carela, 44, in November.

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"We're just happy that he's arrested," Valerio said, adding that this was the first step toward justice for her aunt.

Carela, an MTA administrator, died weeks after Nunez allegedly attacked her with a sword on Nov. 3 in their Kingsbridge apartment. She died Nov. 18 from what the city Medical Examiner concluded were blood clots that formed as a result of her wounds.

He was initially charged with assault but later released after Carela declined to press charges. Nunez, 43, was arrested in upper Manhattan Friday and charged with criminally negligent homicide.